k-12 education

Mill Valley police arrested a man on allegations he committed lewd acts in front of girls in a school restroom. The incident was reported Monday afternoon at Mill Valley Middle School on Sycamore Avenue. The initial report was that the man…
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Five years ago, California embarked on an ambitious plan to bring computer science to all K-12 students, bolstering the state economy and opening doors to promising careers — especially for low-income students and students of color.…
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Across California, two groups of children living among the most difficult environments — foster youth and those experiencing homelessness — are also the most likely to be sent home through punitive, out-of-school suspensions, new research…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGIM92DDfUo A junior varsity football player at Los Osos High School was placed in a chokehold and hit with a belt by two students identified as varsity players in a locker room assault captured on video and…
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The Gilroy Teachers Association and Gilroy Unified School District have announced a tentative agreement over a new contract. If approved, the deal will mark the end to over a year of negotiations and months of impasse. “The Gilroy Unified…
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SAN JOSE — A teenager suspected of hanging several dolls with nooses from the trees of multiple Saratoga schools last fall was arrested Wednesday on felony terrorism charges, authorities said. The teen was booked into Santa Clara County’s…
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OAKLAND — The immediate future of the Oakland Unified School District could be heavily influenced by a special election in November for a crucial swing seat on the divided school board. The two candidates, Jorge Lerma and Sasha…
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The state Department of Education released results from the latest round of academic achievement tests of California’s nearly 6 million public school students last week and there were — unfortunately — no surprises. California’s kids…
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FUHSD districting committee As part of its transition from at-large to trustee area elections, the Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) is forming a Community Trustee Area Districting Committee to facilitate the process of gathering…
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Cursive handwriting is again part of the California elementary school curriculum under a bill signed into law this month. Assembly Bill 446, sponsored by Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-La Palma), amends the education code for grades 1 to 6 to…
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